1978 Map of Lillington

About this map

The Cape Fear River serves as the central artery for this part of Harnett County, winding southeast through a landscape defined by small communities and light industry during the late 1970s and 1980s. The county seat, Lillington, sits prominently at a bend in the river, showing a developed street grid that transitions into the adjacent Shawtown neighborhood. This map captures the region's infrastructure just as it was being modernized, including the Norfolk Southern railway line and the Tirzah Airport to the west. Scattered throughout the rural uplands are numerous historic congregations and cemeteries, such as Summerville Ch, Olive Branch Ch, and the Harnett Memorial Cem. Traces of the local extraction economy are visible in the Claypits and Sandpit near the riverbanks, alongside institutional landmarks like the Lafayette Sch and several local trailer parks.